Stratfor explains how difficult geography, limited natural resources and the policies of neighboring countries will complicate Guatemala's future.
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published:01 Oct 2012

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9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
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Love,
Elleke

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television special. You can follow my travels on my blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/guatemala

Guatemala City

Guatemala City (Spanish:Ciudad de Guatemala), locally known as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala, and the most populous in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called, in Spanish, Valle de la Ermita. In 2009, it had a formal population of 1,075,000, but the metropolitan population is believed to have reached at least 4.5 million in 2013. Guatemala City is also the capital of the local Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.

History

Pre-Columbian Period

Humans have long inhabited and settled in the areas in and around modern-day Guatemala City. Upon the advent of agriculture, some of these early Neolithic settlements grew to become large, stratified cities. Testimony of this can be seen in the western suburbs of Guatemala City, where the ruins of the central ceremonial center of the Preclassic Maya city of Kaminaljuyu are located. Archeological evidence demonstrates that Kaminaljuyu was first occupied by the Maya around 1500BC, with the site being continuously inhabited until around 1200AD. The footprint of the archeological site is extensive, proof of the size and sophistication of Kaminaljuyu at its Preclassic peak. As a result, in the late 20th century, the unregulated suburbs of modern-day Guatemala City grew above and around the ruins. Many of the outlying ruins, along with several hundred temple mounds, were covered over with freeways, shopping centers, businesses, luxury hotels and residential areas. However, the central ceremonial center of Kaminaljuyu came under the protection of the Guatemalan government and is now a park.

Guatemala

Guatemala (i/ˌɡwɑːtᵻˈmɑːləˌɡwæ-ˌɡɑː-/GWAH-tə-MAH-lə, GWAT-ə-MAH-lə or GAH-tə-MAH-lə; Spanish:[gwateˈmala]), officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish:República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast. With an estimated population of around 15.8 million, it is the most populous state in Central America. A representative democracy, Guatemala's capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.

Geography

Lake Atitlán is the deepest lake in Central America with a maximum depth of about 340 metres (1,120ft) with an average depth of 220 metres (720ft). Its surface area is 130.1km2 (50.2sqmi). It is approximately 12 x 5km with around 20km3 of water. Atitlán is technically an endorheic lake, feeding into two nearby rivers rather than draining into the ocean. It is shaped by deep surrounding escarpments and three volcanoes on its southern flank. The lake basin is volcanic in origin, filling an enormous caldera formed by an eruption 84,000 years ago. The culture of the towns and villages surrounding Lake Atitlán is influenced by the Maya people. The lake is about 50 kilometres (31mi)west-northwest of Antigua. It should not be confused with the smaller Lake Amatitlán.

Crazy Weather I've Experienced in Guatemala

Guatemala's Geographic Challenge

Stratfor explains how difficult geography, limited natural resources and the policies of neighboring countries will complicate Guatemala's future.
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weather changes at Lake Atitlán.

weather changes at Lake Atitlán.

weather changes at Lake Atitlán.

9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
❊SEE MORE❊
▷Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fullytoday/
▷Twitter | https://twitter.com/fullytoday
❊OTHER PLAYLISTS❊
▷Corfu, Greece | https://goo.gl/QMExGM
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♡If you'd love to see more, don't forget to click and subscribe and push the bell button to get notified when there is a new video!
Love,
Elleke

Exploring Downtown Guatemala City

Lindsey and David’s weather report on guatemala city

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Bouncing Across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

Bouncing Across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

Bouncing Across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television special. You can follow my travels on my blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/guatemala

Crazy Weather I've Experienced in Guatemala

Guatemala's Geographic Challenge

Stratfor explains how difficult geography, limited natural resources and the policies of neighboring countries will complicate Guatemala's future.
About Stratfor:
Stratfor brings global events into valuable perspective, empowering businesses, governments and individuals to more confidently navigate their way through an increasingly complex international environment. For individual and enterprise subscriptions to Stratfor Worldview, our online publication, visit us at: https://worldview.stratfor.com/
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Learn more about Stratfor here: https://www.Stratfor.com...

published: 01 Oct 2012

weather changes at Lake Atitlán.

9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
❊SEE MORE❊
▷Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fullytoday/
▷Twitter | https://twitter.com/fullytoday
❊OTHER PLAYLISTS❊
▷Corfu, Greece | https://goo.gl/QMExGM
▷VeganChallenge | https://goo.gl/sEVyV4
♡If you'd love to see more, don't forget to click and subscribe and push the bell button to get notified when there is a new video!
Love,
Elleke

published: 03 Dec 2017

Exploring Downtown Guatemala City

Lindsey and David’s weather report on guatemala city

published: 21 Mar 2018

Bouncing Across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television spe...

9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
❊SEE MORE❊
▷Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fullytoday/
▷Twitter | https://twitter.com/fullytoday
❊OTHER PLAYLISTS❊
▷Corfu, Greece | https://goo.gl/QMExGM
▷VeganChallenge | https://goo.gl/sEVyV4
♡If you'd love to see more, don't forget to click and subscribe and push the bell button to get notified when there is a new video!
Love,
Elleke

9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
❊SEE MORE❊
▷Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fullytoday/
▷Twitter | https://twitter.com/fullytoday
❊OTHER PLAYLISTS❊
▷Corfu, Greece | https://goo.gl/QMExGM
▷VeganChallenge | https://goo.gl/sEVyV4
♡If you'd love to see more, don't forget to click and subscribe and push the bell button to get notified when there is a new video!
Love,
Elleke

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television special. You can follow my travels on my blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/guatemala

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television special. You can follow my travels on my blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/guatemala

weather changes at Lake Atitlán.

9TH OCTOBER 2017 || SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
Hi there! A lot of views of Lake Atitlán from San Pedro La Laguna in this video. I decided to go to San Pedro to search for a school to have some more Spanish classes.
At this moment I'm traveling solo through mainly Guatemala. In the next weeks I'm in Panajachel, Xela and Mexico, so stay tuned for more backpacking videos!
❊SEE MORE❊
▷Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fullytoday/
▷Twitter | https://twitter.com/fullytoday
❊OTHER PLAYLISTS❊
▷Corfu, Greece | https://goo.gl/QMExGM
▷VeganChallenge | https://goo.gl/sEVyV4
♡If you'd love to see more, don't forget to click and subscribe and push the bell button to get notified when there is a new video!
Love,
Elleke

Bouncing Across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

There’s not much tourism in Guatemala...except on the dreamy Lake Atitlán. I would imagine most visitors skip Guatemala City altogether and go straight to the country’s high-altitude resort lake. Atitlán is like Oregon’sCrater Lake — a caldera surrounded by volcanic peaks. At 5,100 feet above sea level, the weather is very comfortable. The terrain is so rugged, and the roads are so treacherous, that the only efficient way to travel around the lake is by boat. For the cost of my Uber ride to the airport in Seattle, we had the services of a fast boat for several hours. A pounding trip across the lake took me back to my childhood days, boating with my family...a nice break from the intensity of this trip’s learning mission.
__
I’m in Guatemala to scout for an upcoming public television special. You can follow my travels on my blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/guatemala

Guatemala Weather Video

Guatemala City

Guatemala City (Spanish:Ciudad de Guatemala), locally known as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala, and the most populous in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called, in Spanish, Valle de la Ermita. In 2009, it had a formal population of 1,075,000, but the metropolitan population is believed to have reached at least 4.5 million in 2013. Guatemala City is also the capital of the local Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.

History

Pre-Columbian Period

Humans have long inhabited and settled in the areas in and around modern-day Guatemala City. Upon the advent of agriculture, some of these early Neolithic settlements grew to become large, stratified cities. Testimony of this can be seen in the western suburbs of Guatemala City, where the ruins of the central ceremonial center of the Preclassic Maya city of Kaminaljuyu are located. Archeological evidence demonstrates that Kaminaljuyu was first occupied by the Maya around 1500BC, with the site being continuously inhabited until around 1200AD. The footprint of the archeological site is extensive, proof of the size and sophistication of Kaminaljuyu at its Preclassic peak. As a result, in the late 20th century, the unregulated suburbs of modern-day Guatemala City grew above and around the ruins. Many of the outlying ruins, along with several hundred temple mounds, were covered over with freeways, shopping centers, businesses, luxury hotels and residential areas. However, the central ceremonial center of Kaminaljuyu came under the protection of the Guatemalan government and is now a park.